Storyteller is the second album from singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 Crystal Waters

Crystal Waters

Crystal Waters is an American dance music singer and songwriter.-Childhood and young adult life:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Waters is the daughter of Betty and Junior Waters, a famed jazz musician; her great aunt, Ethel Waters, was one of the first African-American vocalists to appear in...

, released on May 17, 1994 by Mercury

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. Storyteller peaked at #199 on the Billboard 200

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, #73 on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 chart and #8 on the Top Heatseekers

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 chart. It was certified gold in the US. Includes the hit singles "What I Need", "Relax" and the pop and Urban

Urban contemporary

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 crossover hit, "100% Pure Love." Standout album tracks include, "Daddy Do", "Listen for My Beep", "Lover Lay Low" and the title track. The sale of the album reached 284,000 coppies in United States.

Track listing

1. "100% Pure Love" (Tommy Davis, Theodore Douglas, Jay Steinhour, Crystal Waters) 4:38
2. "Ghetto Day" (Sean Spencer, Crystal Waters) 3:32
3. "Regardless" (Greg Smith, Crystal Waters) 3:37
4. "I Believe I Love You" (Greg Smith, Crystal Waters) 3:42
5. "Relax" (David Anthony, Crystal Waters) 3:29
6. "What I Need" (Richard Payton, D. Smith, Crystal Waters) 4:44
7. "Storyteller" (Sean Spencer, Neal Conway, Crystal Waters) 4:41
8. "Is It For Me?" (David Bach, G. Mitchell, J. Selway, Crystal Waters) 4:22
9. "Listen for My Beep" (P. Harvey, Crystal Waters) 3:59
10. "Daddy Do" (Al Mack, Crystal Waters) 6:12
11. "Lover Lay Low" (Eric Kupper, Crystal Waters) 5:48

Personnel

• Drums, Percussion: Teddy Douglass, Maurice Fulton, Richard Payton, Doug Smith, Sean Spencer, Jay Steinhour
• Drum Programming: Maurice Fulton, Sean Spencer
• Guitars: Wayne Cooper
• Keyboards & Programming: David Anthony, Hoza Clowney, Neal Conway, Charles Dockins, Maurice Fulton, Mark Harris, Richard Payton, Fruity Roberts, Doug Smith
• Vibraphone: David Bach
• Saxophone: Greg Thomas (also scatting)
• Horns: Greg Boyer, Benny Cowan
• Multi-Instruments: Eric Kupper
• Backing Vocals: Katreese Barnes, Kenny Hicks, Adrianne McDonald, Antionette Robertson, Novelair Thomas, Audrey Wheeler